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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
quote of the day
"Life is worth much more than gold."
-Bob Marley, in his song "Jamming"
fact of the day
The Bank of Jamaica recently released 1,000 gold and silver coins bearing Bob Marley's likeness to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Marley's birth. The coins were released more than a year late with no explanation for the delay.
Source: BBC
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GET READY FOR THE BEAKEND
BY KATIE HOBSON
As Labor Day draws near, students ponder what to do with three whole days off. Of course there's the upcoming Kansas vs. Northwestern State football game; last minute trips to the lake to soak up the end of summer sun; ultimate Frisbee; quick trips home to get forgotten items and stock up on food; hang time with friends; or maybe just a good book. If you're looking for something else, check out the list below.
The Jazzhaus
The Reggae Cowboys will end their summer tour of their new album "Pony Xpress" this Saturday at the Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Massachusetts St. The cost is $5 and the show starts at 10 p.m. This eclectic band, originating from the West Indies, plays a mixture of reggae, country, pop and rock music. Paying tribute to the wild west, the name Reggae Cowboys is inspired by the heroism of black cowboys in the past century.
"Pony Xpress" songs can be heard at www.myspace.com/thereggae cowboys. Recent entertainers who have performed at The Jazzhaus include Trampled UnderFoot, Chicago Afrobeat Project and Kaw Valley Project. For a list of future shows, visit the Web site at www.jazzhaus. com.
Post-Game Party
Football fans who just can't bear to see the end of the first game of the season should head to Abe and Jake's Landing, 8 E. Sixth St., after the football game this Saturday. Abe and Jake's Pub will host a concert by The Crumpletons at 6 p.m. Saturday. The pub offers a variety of entertainment such as pool and darts. You must be 21 or over to attend. The post-game
football party begins at 9 p.m. You must be 18 or over to attend and are asked to arrive before 11 p.m.
Smackdown!
Jeopardy lovers will appreciate Smackdown! at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St. Teams compete in various areas of study including pop culture, academia and grammar. The cost, $5, is thrown in a pot and given to that evening's winner. The event takes place every Sunday. Conroy's Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St., will serve as the back-up location when shows are playing at the The Bottleneck. You must be 18 and over to participate.
Edited by Elyse Weidner
Practice makes perfect
Shane Nickels, Hutchinson junior, practices a piece titled "To the Nines" on the vibraphone Thursday afternoon in Murphy hall. Nickels is a percussion performance major and has to practice at least 21 hours a week for his major. "I'm preparing this piece for our percussion ensemble in October," Nickels said.
odd news Guiness Records to decide shortest boy title
KATMANDU, Nepal — Nepal's shortest boy is waiting for word from the Guinness World Records, where he has applied to be named the shortest in the world, his supporters said.
Khagendra Thapa Magar, 14,
is only 20 inches (50 centimeters)
tall and weighs 4.5 kilograms (10
pounds).
According to Min Bahadur Thapa, president of the Khagendra Thapa Magar Foundation, they are expecting to receive a reply from the London-based Guinness World Records in the next few days. There was no listing on the Guinness World Records' Web site on a shortest boy category, but Thapa claimed their closest competitor was 25 inches (64 centimeters) tall.
Strip club's donation funds Nevada school district
LAS VEGAS — The Clark County School District kicked off the first day of school Wednesday with scant resources. But it got a major donation from the scantily clad.
The nonprofit corporation that supports the nation's fifth largest school district, the Public Education Foundation, accepted a $2,500 donation from a strip club, Scores Las Vegas.
Scores raised the funds at an Aug. 23 back-to-school event called "Detention" that featured strippers who dressed as teachers, schoolgirls and librarians.
The performers peeled off clothes and offered lap dances to customers, said Scores' marketing director, Shai Cohen.
"It's back to school time and you know what that means. Detention for everyone who has been bad!" one advertisement read.
HOLMEN, Wis. — Twine that baby squirrels were using to build a nest tangled five of their tails so tightly that they couldn't be unraveled and had to be killed, a state wildlife biologist said.
Wildlife biologist shoots tangled baby squirrels
"Basically, they were all rear-end to rear-end, tied up that way," said Ron Lichtie of the Department of Natural Resources.
Lichtie tried to untie the tails but there wasn't any loose part to unravel, he said.
"I decided the best thing to do humanely was to euthanize them all," he said. "The only other way was to remove the tails on the animals."
He then shot the squirrels with a 22-caliber pistol, he said.
Tails of baby squirrels becoming entwined is rare but it does happen, Lichtt said.
BEND, Ore. — Police arrested a motorist accused of visiting a coffee stand twice while naked from the waist down.
Man accused of visiting coffee shop without pants
Garry Scott Harding, 37, of Bend was arraigned Tuesday on public indecency and stalking charges.
A 16-year-old worker at the stand told police that a man without pants or underwear visited the stand twice over the last few weeks and returned Monday fully clothed, according to a report written by Roberto Robles of the Bend Police Department.
In an interview with investigators, Harding explained that his ex-wife had once removed his pants before they visited a drive-thru window in Montana, according to authorities. Harding said he couldn't stop thinking about the experience and wanted to try it again.
on the record
Priscilla's, 1206 W. 23rd St. reported the theft of an Ultra Stretchy Mouth and an unknown number of pornographic DVDs. The theft occurred Aug. 21, and the total value of the loss is estimated at $21.
A 21-year-old KU student was arrested by Lawrence police yesterday and charged with possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia and operating a vehicle under the influence.
A 21-year-old KU student reported $1,500 worth of criminal damage to a car Aug. 25. The car had its rearview mirrors, turn signal, wiper controls and parking brake damaged in the crime.
A 20-year-old KU student reported the theft of two sets of golf clubs and other items from the 5100 block of Speicher Road. The theft occurred between Aug. 24 and Aug. 25, and the total value of the loss was $4,560.
A 24-year-old KU student reported the theft of 85 CDs, disk cases and a pair of Oakley sunglasses from the 2400 block of Cedarwood Avenue. The theft occurred Aug. 27, and the total value of the theft is $1,455.
campus brief
Alumnus' play to be read by Lawrence theater
The English Alternative Theatre will stage a reading of alumnus Neil LaBute's play "This Is How It Goes" at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4 at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.
The play tells the story of a white woman and a black man who are high school sweethearts. They marry and years later run into a former classmate. Strange things begin to happen between the three.
"The play is about race, class and gender relationships in contemporary American society," said Paul Stephen Lim, founder and artistic director of EAT.
The staged reading features students Joe Carey and Val Smith, alumna Emily Laut and several others from the Lawrence community.
The reading is free and open to the public.
— Darla Slipke
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